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Glasgow ▸ Leicester

Leicester ▸ Glasgow ⇄
3 a dayfastest 9h15☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus, National Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

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GlasgowEdinburghNewcastle upon TyneSunderlandLeedsSheffieldLeicester· 412 km as the crow flies
  • 07:25 → 16:55
    FlixBus UK010
    Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) → Leicester (Fosse Park) · via Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Leeds…
    9h305 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 07:35 → 16:50
    FlixBus UK010
    Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) → Leicester (Fosse Park) · via Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Leeds…
    9h155 stops
    Runs: Daily except FriBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 10:30 → 20:00
    National Express 183
    Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station → Leicester, St Margaret's Bus Station · via Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds, Nottingham
    9h304 stops
    Runs: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
  • 10:30 → 20:10
    National Express 183
    Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station → Leicester, St Margaret's Bus Station · via Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds, Nottingham
    9h404 stops
    Runs: Mon to FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 19:55 → 05:20+1
    National Express 180 ☾ Overnight
    Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station → Leicester, St Margaret's Bus Station · via Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds, Sheffield…
    9h255 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport) (file of 23 Oct 2026), FlixBus (file of 25 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 25 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: the National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport), taken from the Bus Open Data Service website. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Glasgow to Leicester?

Yes. 3 a day on average, with FlixBus and National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Glasgow to Leicester?

The fastest takes 9h15; the slowest 9h40, for 412 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 07:25 and the latest at 19:55, local time in Glasgow. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Glasgow to Leicester?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 19:55 arriving 05:20 the next morning.

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